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- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS A. WILSON, OF LODI, CALIFORNIA.

com POSITION FO R AGUE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No; 287,602, dated October 30, i883.

i Applicaticn filed March 31, 1883. (Specimens) V k To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THoMAs A. WILSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lodi,

' in the county of San Joaquin and State of California, have invented a certain new and useful Medical Oompoundfor the Treatment Ague, of which the following is a specification. The said medical compound consists of the following ingredients combined in the proportions stated, viz: pure water, twenty-five gallons; whisky, ten gallons; fluid extract J amaie of the vials and bottles being hermetically sealed.

The calabazilla-root is a native of Arizona and New Mexico, and is known also as Wild squash or wild pumpkins.

By the use of this compoundin accordance with directionst0 wit, for adults one teaspoonful at night, to be taken in a small quantity of sugar and water. If the-bowels are not moved by morning, repeat the dose once a day until they are moved. After that takes place take tenor twenty drops twice a day for three or four days. For children one-half the above quantity to be taken in a small quantity of wa- V If the effect be griping, or the ter and sugar. 7 V evacuation of the bowels be too severe, moderate the dose. By this treatment the ague and like malarial disorders of the human sysandmcalabazilla-root or wild squash in the proportions specified.

Intestimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

'THOS. A. WILSON.

Witnesses:

JOSHUA B. WEBsrER, ELIHU B. S'rowE. 

